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Les AMAZONES. Aux premiers feux du jour, devant leur noble reine On les voyait dompter des chevaux pleins d'ardeur. Et la jeune vainqueuse au milieu de l'arène Recevait comme Litz un grand sabre d'honneur. (Quatrain retrouvé dans le fleuve de leur nom).
Trustman, Benjamin A., Trustman, Julia M. · 1842
The amazones are a people of horsewomen, famous for their artistic abilities on their horses, their beauty and their courage. This print shows the "beauty" of representatives of the "blue-stockings" movement, this time shown in classical costumes. Daumier also makes a reference to the famed musician of the time, Liszt. Liszt was known for winning his audiences over and receiving numerous gifts from patrons.
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